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Today in labor history: Attica prison uprising ends
September 13, 2012Today in labor history in 1971, 11 AFSCME-represented prison employees and 33 inmates died after an uprising at Attica Correctional Facility in New York State and its subsequent bloody end with 1,000 police and national guard...
Read moreToday in labor history: Eugene Debs sentenced to 10 years for opposing WWI
September 12, 2012Eighty-seven years ago today, Eugene Debs (1855-1926) was sentenced to 10 years in prison for opposing U.S. Entry into World War I.
Read moreThe truth about teacher tenure
September 11, 2012A fight over teacher tenure is now raging because so-called education reformers have set their sights on destroying public education under the guise of saving it.
Read moreCharting a new vision on the anniversary of 9/11
September 11, 2012It is appropriate on this 11th anniversary to think hard about the need for a new direction in foreign policy.
Read moreToday in labor history: Miners win landmark 1897 strike
September 11, 2012On Sept. 11, 1897, thousands of coal miners ended a 10-week strike after winning an eight-hour day, semi-monthly pay, and abolition of company stores.
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